Limpopo is served by 27 municipalities: 5 district and 22 local. Together they cover 6 572 665 residents across 251 512 square kilometres.
6 572 665residents of Limpopo recorded in Census 2022, across 27 municipalities
Limpopo at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Municipalities | 27 |
| Metropolitan | 0 |
| District | 5 |
| Local | 22 |
| Population | 6 572 665 |
| Area | 251 512 km2 |
| Combined annual spending | R31.7 billion |
| Clean audits | 2 |
| Disclaimed audits | 0 |
| Coalition governed | 6 |
| Average financial health score | 52.4 |
District municipalities and what they cover
| District | Local municipalities | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Capricorn | Blouberg, Lepelle-Nkumpi, Molemole, Polokwane | A |
| Mopani | Ba-Phalaborwa, Greater Giyani, Greater Letaba, Greater Tzaneen, Maruleng | E |
| Sekhukhune | Elias Motsoaledi, Ephraim Mogale, Tubatse Fetakgomo, Makhuduthamaga | E |
| Vhembe | Collins Chabane, Makhado, Musina, Thulamela | E |
| Waterberg | Bela Bela, Lephalale, Modimolle-Mookgopong, Mogalakwena, Thabazimbi | D |
Largest municipalities by population
| Municipality | Population | Area km2 | People per km2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | 843 459 | 5 054 | 166.9 |
| Tubatse Fetakgomo | 575 960 | 5 693 | 101.2 |
| Thulamela | 575 929 | 2 642 | 218.0 |
| Makhado | 502 397 | 7 605 | 66.1 |
| Greater Tzaneen | 478 254 | 2 896 | 165.1 |
| Collins Chabane | 443 798 | 5 003 | 88.7 |
| Mogalakwena | 378 198 | 6 156 | 61.4 |
| Makhuduthamaga | 340 328 | 2 110 | 161.3 |
| Greater Giyani | 316 841 | 4 167 | 76.0 |
| Elias Motsoaledi | 288 049 | 3 713 | 77.6 |
Financial health across Limpopo
The strongest finances in the province belong to Capricorn, scoring 90.4 out of 100 with a grade of A. The weakest are Modimolle-Mookgopong at 29.7, a grade of E.
| Municipality | Type | Grade | Score | Audit outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capricorn | District | A | 90.4 | Clean audit |
| Greater Tzaneen | Local | A | 87.1 | Financially unqualified |
| Ephraim Mogale | Local | B | 77.3 | Financially unqualified |
| Lepelle-Nkumpi | Local | B | 76.6 | Financially unqualified |
| Greater Giyani | Local | B | 74.4 | Financially unqualified |
| Collins Chabane | Local | C | 69.2 | Financially unqualified |
| Lephalale | Local | C | 67.8 | Financially unqualified |
| Elias Motsoaledi | Local | C | 63.2 | Financially unqualified |
| Maruleng | Local | C | 61.4 | Financially unqualified |
| Polokwane | Local | C | 59.1 | Financially unqualified |
| Musina | Local | D | 53.1 | Financially unqualified |
| Greater Letaba | Local | D | 51.8 | Financially unqualified |
| Tubatse Fetakgomo | Local | D | 50.4 | Financially unqualified |
| Thulamela | Local | D | 47.0 | Qualified audit |
| Bela Bela | Local | D | 45.9 | Financially unqualified |
| Molemole | Local | D | 45.9 | Financially unqualified |
| Waterberg | District | D | 45.5 | Clean audit |
| Makhado | Local | E | 39.0 | Financially unqualified |
| Thabazimbi | Local | E | 38.6 | Qualified audit |
| Blouberg | Local | E | 37.7 | Financially unqualified |
| Makhuduthamaga | Local | E | 37.7 | Financially unqualified |
| Mogalakwena | Local | E | 37.7 | Financially unqualified |
| Vhembe | District | E | 34.3 | Qualified audit |
| Ba-Phalaborwa | Local | E | 32.9 | Qualified audit |
| Mopani | District | E | 32.0 | Qualified audit |
| Sekhukhune | District | E | 29.8 | Qualified audit |
| Modimolle-Mookgopong | Local | E | 29.7 | Qualified audit |
Household services
Across the 22 metropolitan and local municipalities in Limpopo, an average of 33.6% of households have piped water inside the dwelling.
| Municipality | Piped water inside | Electricity | Weekly refuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | 41.4% | 95.0% | 46.5% |
| Tubatse Fetakgomo | 24.2% | 91.8% | 21.3% |
| Thulamela | 26.0% | 97.7% | 28.9% |
| Makhado | 26.0% | 95.7% | 20.7% |
| Greater Tzaneen | 27.1% | 97.4% | 25.7% |
| Collins Chabane | 18.8% | 96.2% | 15.0% |
| Mogalakwena | 36.2% | 97.2% | 39.1% |
| Makhuduthamaga | 18.9% | 96.2% | 16.4% |
| Greater Giyani | 24.3% | 98.0% | 22.4% |
| Elias Motsoaledi | 31.1% | 95.2% | 29.3% |
| Lepelle-Nkumpi | 36.7% | 96.7% | 32.3% |
| Greater Letaba | 20.7% | 97.0% | 17.4% |
Browse every municipality in the province, with full contact details and five years of figures, on the Limpopo page.
Figures on this page come from National Treasury, Statistics South Africa and the Auditor-General, as set out in the sources and methodology. Read the methodology